…and “requires additional resources,” which paves the way for more money, civilian officials and troops. It promises “3-year objectives, roles and responsibilities.” That’s the closest we’ve come yet to the Obama administration actually saying outright how long the Afghanistan campaign will go on — not that it promises the war will be over in three years.

One initial aspect worth noting: the assessment’s #1 measurement, population security, does not distinguish between Coalition and insurgent violence that the Afghans need to be protected from: